Nexperia China Localizes Semiconductor Production

The domestic unit of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Wingtech Technology===Nexperia, Nexperia===Nexperia Semiconductors, is moving to produce semiconductors locally within China. This shift is a direct response to restrictions imposed since October on the supply of silicon wafers from Wingtech Technology===Nexperia's European factories to China, following the Dutch government's seizure of Wingtech Technology===Nexperia in September. The geopolitical dispute has led to Wingtech Technology===Nexperia's Dutch headquarters cutting off access to its office systems for employees in China and a probe into alleged mismanagement. Nexperia===Nexperia Semiconductors aims to achieve full localization for most of its chips by the second half of 2026, including those used in car production, and has already started producing chips using domestically made 12-inch wafers. This development is expected to help Nexperia===Nexperia Semiconductors restore production capacity and ensure supply, despite the ongoing tensions and the suspension of direct wafer supplies from Wingtech Technology===Nexperia.